Composition For Herbal Moist Snuff

ABSTRACT

A present invention and process for preparing an herbal moist snuff product, including the essential herbal component citrus fiber. Citrus fiber, when shredded, boiled, and dried has the ability to absorb moisture components similar to genuine snuff tobacco, however, the dangerous components of genuine snuff tobacco, such as nicotine, cadmium, benzopyrene, etc., are nonexistent in the present invention. When absorbed by its liquid casing, the dried citrus fiber carries all the organoleptic qualities, without the harmful chemicals, of a genuine snuff tobacco.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

U.S. Pat. No. 4,696,315 A 9/1987 Summers

U.S. Pat. No.4,813,438 A 3/1989 Fleming

U.S. Pat. No.4,817,640 A 4/1989 Summers

U.S. Pat. No.4,887,620 A 12/1989 Summers

U.S. Pat. No.4,969,477 A 11/1990 Yagisawa

U.S. Pat. No.5,417,229 A 5/1995 Summers

U.S. Pat. No.7,913,700 A 3/2011 Calandro

US 2012/0042888 A1 11/2011 May

US 2012/0031415 A1 2/2012 Essen

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention is in the field of tobacco substitutes.Particularly, the present invention is in the technical field ofcompositions for smokeless tobacco substitutes and methods of producingsuch substitutes thereof. More particularly, this invention relates toherbal tobacco compositions intended for personal use as moist snuff.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Tobacco can be consumed in a variety of ways. Most commonly, tobacco iseither smoked or “dipped”. Its dipped form is known as moist snuff.Moist snuff is not consumed, but rather held in the oral cavity byplacing a pinch of moist snuff between one's lower lips and gums. It isheld in the oral cavity for extended periods of time typically rangingfrom several minutes to upwards of an hour. The consumer dips moistsnuff primarily for its organoleptic qualities, such as its sweettobacco flavor, its spicy “bite” or burning sensation, and for itsdizzying, light-headed effect, a direct result of its high nicotinecontent.

Nicotine is a proven addiction-forming chemical, and according to a NewYork Times article the concentration of nicotine in moist snuff is 1.5to 2.5 percent greater than that of cigarettes. In addition, diseases,such as cancer may be caused by dipping moist snuff tobacco in the oralcavity. Thus, there has been an increase in attention by the medicalprofession, the public, and government directed against moist snufftobacco. In light of the foregoing, there is a need for herbal moistsnuff substitutes intended for personal use as moist snuff. Such herbalmoist snuff products may be offered as a healthy alternative to moistsnuff tobacco products, especially for those who currently use smokelessmoist snuff tobacco products.

As a result of numerous cancer-causing chemicals, including nicotine,found in moist snuff tobacco products, several moist snuff tobaccosubstitutes in the form of herbal compositions have been developed.Herbal moist snuff is produced from two primary components—an herbalcomponent and a liquid casing component. The herbal component consistsof a singular shredded plant, such as red clover, alfalfa leaves, kudzu,etc. Optimally, the herbal component will satisfy one of the fourorganoleptic qualities—texture. It is each prior art's herbal componentthat most differentiates one art from another. To fulfill the remainingorganoleptic qualities—appearance, aroma, and flavor—of a fine moistsnuff tobacco, the herbal component is made moist by the addition of theliquid casing component. Few such moist snuff substitutes have beencreated and even fewer have been issued United States patents.

Many prior art compositions stress the importance of their art's“organoleptic” qualities, or those qualities that most closely resemblesome or all of the perceived four organoleptic qualities of a moistsnuff tobacco. These four qualities consist of appearance, aroma,flavor, and texture. Visually, due to the dark brown hue of the tobaccoleaf, a finely shredded moist snuff tobacco product will be dark brownin color; it will carry the sweet aroma of the tobacco leaf; it willprovide a slight burning sensation in addition to its sweet tobaccoflavor; and its texture will be soft, moist, and slightly spongy. Theseare the four organoleptic qualities accomplished by or sought after byall prior art. However, it is the current art's intent to bring anoverlooked fifth organoleptic quality to the forefront—an organolepticquality not accomplished in all prior art. This organoleptic quality is“cud consistency”.

Cud consistency is identified by how well the moist snuff tobaccoremains intact as a singular entity in the oral cavity. A good cudconsistency is malleable, is not dissolvable by the oral cavity'ssalivatory response, and it can easily be moved as a single entity into,around, and out of the oral cavity. The present art's essential herbalingredient, citrus rind and pith—hereto referred to as citrusfiber—accomplishes this feat where all other prior art fails. Thefollowing is a list of all prior art and their composition's respectiveshortcoming as compared to the organoleptic qualities of the presentart's composition.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,913,700 March 2011; Calandro. This invention is intendedfor the use as an herbal moist snuff dipped in one's oral cavity. Theessential herbal ingredient of this invention is corn silk. Corn silk isthe hair-like fibrous strands found between the husk and kernels of ahead of corn. As described in this art, corn silk has a “light texture,smooth mouth feel, uniform appearance, and a smell and taste that isnonexistent.” In essence, this invention satisfies four of the fiveorganoleptic qualities of a fine herbal moist snuff tobacco. However, nocud consistency is formed, rather the herbal moist snuff becomesscattered, easily dispersed throughout the oral cavity. Also, accordingto David L. Hoffman, Director of the California School of HerbalStudies, corn silk as a demulcent has known adverse health risksassociated with it, such as decreased potassium levels in the blood,skin rashes, allergies, as well as decreased blood sugar resulting incomplications with persons suffering from diabetes. Therefore, allpersons suffering from the adverse effects of diabetes whom are alsomoist snuff consumers in search of an herbal moist snuff substitute maywish to seek out a more compatible herbal moist snuff.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,913,700 also offers a unique component in its liquidcasing, which greatly distinguishes itself from all other prior art inthe field of herbal moist snuff. This invention allows for the presenceof nicotine in a variation of its primary invention. The presence ofnicotine allows this invention to compete in the nicotine-laden genuinemoist snuff tobacco marketplace as well as the herbal moist snuffmarketplace, however, this dual approach both increases and decreasesthis invention's appeal. On the one hand, the presence of nicotineincreases desire among moist snuff tobacco consumers whom have beenunsuccessful at quitting nicotine products, and on the other hand, thepresence of nicotine defeats the purpose of a chemical-free composition,thus, a true 100 percent herbal composition is not realized. Thefollowing is an excerpt from U.S. Pat. No. 7,913,700 referencing thisinvention's inclusion of nicotine:

“It is likely that the primary users of nontobacco (read: herbal) moistsnuff compositions according to the present invention will be currentusers of tobacco-based moist snuff compositions. As such, it is likelythat many users of nontobacco moist snuff compositions according to thepresent invention will have an addiction to nicotine. Therefore,nicotine may be included in the casing component to provide a nontobaccomoist snuff composition with a desirable amount of nicotine withoutappreciable effects. When present, it is preferable that nicotine beincluded as a liquid in the casing component in an amount ranging fromabout 0.01% to about 0.10% by weight of the total composition.”

In other words, this invention provides the consumer with either anon-nicotine or nicotine product, with the nicotine present ranging inan amount between 0.01 to 0.10 percent total weight of the composition.What this invention fails to provide is an intermediary product, whichthe present art fulfills with its nicotine cessation program.

The present art is the first art in the field of moist snuffcompositions to offer the consumer a nicotine cessation program. Thenicotine cessation program will provide the consumer with a variety ofpersonally tailored nicotine cessation plans. Such plans range anywherefrom four to sixteen weeks duration, in which every two to three weeksthe nicotine content found in the present art will diminish by 25 to 50percent total weight of the composition. By the final week of the plan,the nicotine content will be omitted altogether from the art.

The nicotine cessation program offered by the present art is the firstand only program of its kind in which the nicotine addicted consumer hasthe opportunity to gradually diminish his or her nicotine consumptionover an extended period of time, thus, eliminating one's need to quit“cold turkey”—an option not provided in any other art in the field ofherbal moist snuff. For further detail of this plan, please see the“Summary of the Invention” section of the present art.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,696,315, U.S. Pat. No. 4,817,640, U.S. Pat. No.4,887,620; September 1987, April 1989, December 1989, respectively;Summers. The main ingredient, also the only herbal ingredient, of theinvention is the red clover blossom. Most commonly used in tea productsdue to its sweet flavor, red clover also produces a vegetal flavor,which taints the sweeter taste of genuine tobacco. Furthermore, redclover, due to its harvesting method, consists of undesirable stalks andseeds, which do not absorb the dark tobacco-like coloring of a goodherbal snuff substitute. And, due to the small size of the blossoms, ascompared to the stalks and seeds, it is inevitable that the mixture ofpulverized red clover blossoms will include an undesired amount of redclover stalks and seeds. This lack of a uniform mixture of red cloverhas several adverse effects, especially to texture and appearance.Specifically, the stalks and seeds are harder, drier, sharper, andlighter in color as compared to the pulverized blossoms.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,417,229 May 1995; Summers. This is an invention relatedto herbal moist snuff and chew compositions containing the principalherbal component alfalfa leaves. The alfalfa plant is ubiquitousthroughout the world and is commonly used as forage for cattle.Commercially, it is harvested as hay. Superficially, this species ofplant is identical to the red clover—clusters of small purple flowersfollowed by fruits containing 10-20 seeds—thus, identical shortcomingsof above prior art U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,696,315, 4,817,640, and 4,887,620are discovered.

US 2012/0031415 A1 (Patent Publication) February 2012; Essen. Thisinvention relates to an herbal moist snuff composition for oral use withhigh dietary fiber content. The scope of this invention is simply toolarge to fully understand the entirety of its shortcoming. The mainingredient of this invention is “plant fibers”, which, as furtherdescribed, can consist of maize fibers, oat fibers, tomato fibers,barley fibers, rye fibers, sugar beet fibers, cocoa fibers, bamboofibers, citrus fibers, or a “combination thereof”. The scope of thisinvention needs to be more self-contained as such a multitude of “plantfiber” combinations will create far-ranging products and bi-productsalike, from one plant species to another.

US 2012/0042888 A1 (Patent Publication) November 2011; May. This is anherbal moist snuff intended for one's oral cavity made in part by theessential herbal component kudzu from the plant genus pueraria. Unlike agenuine moist snuff tobacco, this invention scatters and dispersesthroughout one's oral cavity. No cud consistency is formed. Theinvention becomes messy and sloppy, not easily moved into, around, orout of one's oral cavity, such as a moist snuff tobacco will allow. Thismay be due to the high glycerin content. Glycerin is a known humectant,meaning it absorbs and withholds moisture content. Referencing the tablein FIG. 5, one will notice the high glycerin content found in thisinvention. In no other invention found in FIG. 5 is more than 26.5percent by total weight of the composition glycerin. In patentpublication US 2012/0042888 almost twice this amount is used. 46.4percent by total weight of the composition in US 2012/0042888 isglycerin. The ubiquitous amount of glycerin in this invention createstoo great a moisture content; thus, the invention fails to adhere toitself once placed in one's oral cavity.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,969,477 November 1990; Yagisawa. This invention isintended for use as a smoking material composed of the essential herbpineapple fiber. The pineapple pulp is extracted from the fruit, rolled,cut, flavored, and dried. Whereas the present art is made moist anddipped in one's oral cavity, U.S. Pat. No. 4,969,477 is dried andsmoked, therefore, these two inventions not only differentiate by theiressential herbal component, but also by their intended use.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,813,438 March 1989; Fleming. Again, as stated above inprior art U.S. Pat. No. 4,969,477, this invention is intended for use asa smoking composition. It is composed of the essential herbs bran,soybean, and mesquite fibers. These fibers are treated in a sodiumchloride and glycerol solution. The components are eventually dried foruse as a smoking agent, thus, when compared to the present art, the twoinventions differentiate between an art intended as a moist snufftobacco substitute versus an invention intended as a dry herbal smokingtobacco substitute.

Although the various essential or primary components in these herbalmoist snuff tobacco and herbal dry tobacco products have made someimpact on the use of less harmful components found in tobacco products,such alternatives are still void of one, some, or all of the fiveorganoleptic qualities of a fine moist snuff tobacco, thereby acting asonly a safer product and not as a desirable and satisfying alternativeto tobacco, or more particularly to a moist snuff tobacco. Thus, thereis a need in the art for a product that can more closely resemble moistsnuff tobacco without carrying with it the harmful components of a moistsnuff tobacco while simultaneously satisfying the five organolepticqualities of a fine moist snuff tobacco alternative.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is an herbal snuff tobacco that is made moist and“dipped” in one's oral cavity, and it is used as a safe alternative tomoist snuff tobacco. In the present invention, compositions and methodshave been provided for a safe herbal moist snuff product including a dryherbal component encased within a liquid material and processed to atexture which is non-injurious to the surface of one's oral cavityunlike moist snuff tobacco. The herbal component, when combined with theliquid casing, produces all the desired organoleptic qualities of asuperior herbal moist snuff product.

Although several different ingredients, such as kudzu, alfalfa leaves,red clover, and corn silk have been used as the primary ingredients inherbal moist snuff tobacco substitute products, none have yet disclosedor recognized the herbal component of the citrus fruit as a feasiblealternative to tobacco leaves. The use of citrus fibers results in asuperior herbal moist snuff that most closely mimics the fiveorganoleptic qualities of moist snuff tobacco without producing theharmful chemicals and components of a moist snuff tobacco. Citrus fiber,when dried, and voided of all its organoleptic qualities, such as aroma,appearance, and flavor, can easily absorb the desired organolepticqualities of the present invention's liquid casing as well as providethe desired organoleptic quality of cud consistency in one's oralcavity. The result is a healthy, safe alternative to moist snufftobacco.

In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention is a composition foruse as a moist snuff tobacco substitute. The composition includes citrusfiber as the essential herbal component as well as a liquid binder tocreate cohesion in the final product. The composition includes 20percent by total weight of the present invention citrus fiber (toinclude the rind and pith) as the base herb; also included is 48 percentby total weight distilled water, 18.4 percent by total weight caramelcolor, 4 percent by total weight glycerin, 3 percent by total weightsodium chloride, 2.4 percent by total weight flavoring propylene glycol,1.6 percent by total weight cayenne pepper, 1.6 percent by total weightcaffeine anhydrous, and 1 percent by total weight sodium bicarbonate allrepresenting the liquid component.

In another exemplary embodiment, the present invention is a method forproducing a moist snuff tobacco substitute. The method includesproviding the herbal component including citrus fiber as well as addingthe liquid casing void of caffeine anhydrous to create cohesion. Inother words, a non-caffeinated version of the present invention iscreated.

In yet another exemplary embodiment, the present invention is a methodfor producing a moist snuff tobacco substitute. The method includesproviding the herbal component including citrus fiber as well as addingthe liquid casing—whereas caffeine anhydrous is excluded and in itsplace liquid nicotine is included—to create cohesion. Nicotine added tothe present invention will be the first and only of its kind, whencompared to all prior art related to the field of a moist snuff tobaccoalternative, in such that nicotine is included in the present art as anicotine cessation program.

The nicotine cessation program will provide the consumer with a varietyof personally tailored nicotine cessation plans. Such plans rangeanywhere from four to sixteen weeks duration, in which every two tothree weeks the nicotine content found in the present art will diminishby 25 to 50 percent total weight of the composition. For example, in onesuch plan—the 12-week plan—the plan will begin with a nicotine contentsimilar to that found in leading moist snuff products on the markettoday. The nicotine content in these products ranges between 0.01percent to 0.10 percent total weight of the composition. This nicotineamount will only be available in weeks one and two of the present art.The following three Weeks—weeks three, four, and five—will provide anicotine content ranging between 0.005 percent to 0.05 percent totalweight of the composition, a 50 percent reduction from weeks one andtwo. The nicotine content in weeks six, seven, and eight will then bereduced an additional 50 percent from the previous three weeks (0.005percent to 0.05 percent total weight of the composition to 0.00125percent to 0.0125 percent total weight of the composition). Weeks nine,ten, and eleven will see yet another 50 percent decrease in nicotinecontent, again, from the previous three weeks so that the nicotinecontent present ranges from 0.00001 percent to 0.01 percent total weightof the composition. Finally, in week twelve, the nicotine content willbe at 0 percent total weight of the composition. In essence, from onenicotine content level to the next, 50 percent nicotine by total weightof the composition will be reduced. Note: In order to obtain thisnicotine fluctuation, the nicotine component will have an inverserelationship with the distilled water component. Where the nicotinecomponent is added, the distilled water component is subtracted, andvise versa.

Each individual consumer will also be allowed to tailor his or her planaccording to their comfort level, meaning longer or shorter plans aswell as higher or lesser nicotine content in the present art. However,the consumer will not be given the opportunity to have a nicotinecontent greater than that of 30 mg (the highest amount of nicotineoffered in genuine moist snuff tobacco), nor will the consumer be giventhe opportunity to undertake the nicotine cessation program for anylonger than two sixteen week plans in a calendar year. Unlike prior artU.S. Pat. No. 7,913,700, and genuine moist snuff tobacco products on themarket today, it is not the intent of the present art to provide theconsumer with unlimited nicotine, but rather to assist the consumer indefeating his or her nicotine addiction by slowly and gradually weaninghim or her off the harmful chemical.

The nicotine cessation program offered by the present art is the firstand only program of its kind in which the nicotine addicted consumer hasthe opportunity to gradually diminish his or her nicotine consumptionover an extended period of time, thus, eliminating one's need to quit“cold turkey”—an option not provided in any other art in the field ofherbal moist snuff.

For better understanding of the present invention, reference is made tothe following description and tables, the scope of which is pointed outin the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

The objects and features mentioned above of the present invention, aswell as additional objects and features, can be understood from thedescription of the invention presented herein below, taken incombination with the accompanying figures, tables, and drawings below,in which:

FIG. 1 is a table, which provides a list of the herbal and liquidcomponents by percentage of total weight of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a second table in which caffeine anhydrous is omitted from thepresent invention.

FIG. 3 is a third table in which 1 percent nicotine total weight of thepresent invention is added, and 1 percent distilled water total weightof the present invention is omitted. Note: This figure represents one ofseveral nicotine content variations in the present art. Other suchnicotine contents are available in 1.5, 1, 0.5, and 0.25 percent totalweight of the composition.

FIG. 4 is a table depicting the compositions by total weight of thepresent invention in relation to the compositions by total weight of allrelated prior art. Only the herbal moist snuff inventions are includedin the following table. All prior art intended for smoking purposes wereomitted from this table.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring now to the present invention in more detail, FIG. 1 and FIG. 2are tables that represent the components of the present invention byeach component's total weight of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is the primary version of the present invention, in which theinvention can be marketed as an energy supplement in addition as a moistsnuff tobacco substitute. FIG. 2 omits the component caffeine anhydrous.This variation of the invention is intended for those individuals thatdo not desire the effects of a caffeinated product, which may includelight-headedness or a “buzzed” feeling, and adrenaline rush among othereffects.

FIG. 1 is a list of the components that create the present invention ofan herbal moist snuff. The ingredients are listed in order by totalweight, whereas distilled water is 48 percent total weight of thepresent invention, citrus fiber is 20 percent total weight, caramelcolor is 18.4 percent total weight, glycerin is 4 percent total weight,sodium chloride is 3 percent total weight, propylene glycol is 2.4percent total weight, cayenne pepper is 1.6 percent total weight,caffeine anhydrous is 1.6 percent total weight, and lastly, sodiumbicarbonate is 1 percent total weight of the present invention. FIG. 1also shows whether or not the listed component is an herbal or liquidcomponent by denoting an “X” in the coordinating column.

Referring again to FIG. 1, it is important to understand how thecomponents are included in the present invention. The method, or processin which these components are combined, is significant so that thepresent invention maintains its consistency among the five previouslystated organoleptic qualities of a fine herbal moist snuff, whichincludes appearance, texture, aroma, flavor, and cud consistency. Inorder to accomplish this a detailed process is as follows.

A. The Herbal Component

1. Gather citrus fruits. Citrus fruits can range from lemons and limesto oranges and grapefruit, or any hybrid of the citrus variety. It iseach fruit's outer fibrous material—the rind and pith—that create thepresent invention's herbal component.

2. Shred the citrus fruit using a commercial-grade zesting tool, such asa Zipzester, which allows its user to zest, or shred, many citrus fruitsquickly and effectively. The resulting shred is spongy, fresh, andfibrous. It is this shredded citrus fiber that is the essential herbalcomponent of the present invention. This is where the present inventiondifferentiates the most from all other prior art. Ultimately, thesponge-like fibrous material of the citrus fiber allows the presentinvention to remain intact in one's oral cavity. As stated in prior artU.S. Pat. Nos. 7,913,700 and 4,696,315, 4,817,640, 5,417,229, and4,887,620 it is the difference of each art's “essential” ingredient,such as corn silk, red clover, and alfalfa leaves, respectively. Thesethree essential ingredients fail to allow a cud-like entity to form inone's oral cavity. The shredded citrus fiber in the present invention isabsolute essential in this respect.

3. Boil shredded citrus fiber for a minimum of 15 minutes. This releasesthe citrus aroma and flavor from the citrus fiber as these are notorganoleptic qualities desired in the present invention. Repeat Step 3to eliminate any remaining citrus aroma and flavor.

4. Collect the boiled citrus fiber and place in a food dehydrator.Dehydrate the citrus fiber at 155 degrees. Remove the citrus fiber atthe 5 hour mark. The shredded, boiled, and dehydrated citrus fiber willnow be void of all moisture. The moisture content of the citrus fiberwill be at 0 percent and ready to combine with the liquid casing.

B. The Liquid Casing

1. Begin the liquid casing by adding 48 percent total weight ofdistilled water. Distilled water is the essential component of theliquid casing as it represents almost half of the present invention.Furthermore, the use of distilled water over other liquid sources is tolimit the number of impurities that can lead to spoilage in the presentinvention. Fewer impurities found in the present invention will lead toa longer shelf life and an altogether fresher, healthier product for theconsumer. Distilled water, when mixed with the following components,will return necessary moisture back to the dehydrated citrus fiber. Thepresent invention should have a moisture content to that of a genuinesnuff tobacco, which has a pH of 7.5.

2. Add 18.4 percent total weight dark brown caramel color to thedistilled water. Caramel color is one of the oldest and most widely usedfood colorings and is found in many commercially produced foods,including beer, bread, chocolate, custards, potato chips, gravy, icecream, soft drinks, etc. Caramel color is widely considered a safe,effective food ingredient worldwide. In the present invention, thecaramel color is important for maintaining a visual appearance to thatof a genuine snuff tobacco—a dark brown color.

3. Add 4 percent total weight glycerin to the distilled water andcaramel color. In food and beverages glycerin serves as a humectant andsolvent, and is considered a preservative. Glycerin has also been usedas a filler in low-fat foods as well as a thickening agent in liqueurs.For the present invention glycerin is used as a humectant andpreservative to maintain moisture and create a longer shelf life of thepresent invention.

4. Add 3 percent total weight sodium chloride to the distilled water,caramel color, and glycerin. Sodium chloride is important to the presentinvention as it serves as yet another food preservative, whichdramatically extends the shelf life of the present invention. Inaddition to this, sodium chloride also serves as a trigger to the oralcavity's salivatory response. As a genuine moist snuff tobacco producesan excess of saliva in one's oral cavity, the use of sodium chloride inthis respect is highly desired in the present invention.

5. Add 2.4 percent total weight propylene glycol to the distilled water,caramel color, glycerin, and sodium chloride. Propylene glycol is aclear, colorless, hygroscopic liquid used as a humectant, solvent,flavor carrier, and preservative in food and tobacco products. Here,propylene glycol is not only used as a solvent and preservative, butmost importantly it is used to mimic the flavor of a genuine snufftobacco. Such propylene glycol flavorings can include sweet tobacco,wintergreen, peppermint, apple, berry, peach, cherry, grape, cinnamon,rum, whiskey, etc. The propylene glycol not only provides flavoring tothe present invention, but it also provides the essential aroma desired.

6. Add 1.6 percent total weight cayenne pepper to the distilled water,caramel color, glycerin, sodium chloride, and propylene glycol. Cayennepepper in the liquid casing component will provide a satisfyingapproximation of the “bite” found in a genuine moist snuff tobaccocomposition.

7. Add 1.6 percent total weight caffeine anhydrous to the distilledwater, caramel color, glycerin, sodium chloride, propylene glycol, andcayenne pepper. Caffeine anhydrous is added to the present invention inorder for the present invention to mimic the dizzying feeling one getsfrom the nicotine content of a genuine moist snuff tobacco composition.The addition of caffeine anhydrous also allows the present invention tobe more marketable. With a large market for energy supplements, such asdrinks, capsules, and foods, the addition of caffeine anhydrous willallow the present invention to compete in such a marketplace.

8. Add 1 percent total weight sodium bicarbonate to the distilled water,caramel color, glycerin, sodium chloride, propylene glycol, cayennepepper, and caffeine anhydrous. Sodium bicarbonate is another foodpreservative that extends the shelf life of the present invention.Sodium bicarbonate also serves as a filler or place holder fornon-caffeinated version of the present invention. Note: As a specifiedamount of caffeine anhydrous is removed from the present invention, thatsame specified amount of sodium bicarbonate is added, and vice-versa.

C. Combining the Herbal and Liquid Casing Components

1. Combine 20 percent total weight of the composition dehydratedshredded citrus fiber—the herbal component—with the aforementionedliquid casing components. Allow approximately two hours for thedehydrated citrus fiber to completely absorb the liquid casing, thenmix. The mixing is accomplished by using any commercial-grade mixingblender, such as a KitchenAid Artisan blender set to low for 5 minutes.

2. Once the dehydrated citrus fiber has completely mixed and absorbedthe liquid casing, the mixture should be re-shredded in anycommercial-grade food processor, such as a Cuisinart T3500, for 30seconds or until the mixture is completely shredded into a uniformmixture ranging between 20 to 40 mesh (referencing NBS screen size) and,ultimately, mimicking the mesh screen size of a genuine snuff tobacco.

In more detail, still referring to the present invention of FIG. 1, theingredients come together as a whole and surpass the shortcomings of allprior art. The essential ingredient of the present invention—citrusfiber—when shredded, boiled, dehydrated, and combined with a highdistilled water content, in addition to the remaining liquid casingcomponents, produces a unique herbal substitute that most closelyresembles genuine moist snuff tobacco. When the dehydrated citrus fiberis rehydrated with the liquid component a striking resemblance togenuine moist snuff tobacco is created and all five organolepticqualities of an herbal tobacco substitute are served; there is an earthytexture, a sweet tobacco aroma, a bite or burn to the taste, a deepbrown appearance, and once placed in one's oral cavity, a true cudconsistency is formed—the present invention remains intact and malleablein one's oral cavity.

What is claimed is:
 1. A composition for use as an herbal moist snufftobacco substitute with the composition comprising: an herbal componentcomprising entirely of citrus fiber; and wherein a liquid casingcomponent serving as a binder and comprising of distilled water, caramelcolor, glycerin, propylene glycol, sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride,cayenne pepper, and caffeine anhydrous is included.
 2. The herbalcomponent of claim 1 is obtained'by undertaking the following process:Any whole citrus fruit's fiber—orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, orhybrid thereof—is shredded to 20-40 mesh screen size; wherein theshredded fiber is boiled for 15 minutes to remove all undesiredorganoleptic citrus fruit qualities; wherein the boiling process isrepeated to remove any remaining undesired citrus fruit organolepticqualities; and the herbal component—citrus fiber—is dehydrated to amoisture content of 0 percent.
 3. The liquid component of claim 1 isobtained by combining the following components: distilled water includedin an amount of 48 percent total weight of the composition, caramelcolor included in an amount of 18.4 percent total weight of thecomposition, glycerin included in an amount of 4 percent total weight ofthe composition, propylene glycol included in an amount of 2.4 percenttotal weight of the composition, sodium chloride included in an amountof 3 percent total weight of the composition, cayenne pepper included inan amount of 1.6 percent total weight of the composition, caffeineanhydrous included in an amount of 1.6 percent total weight of thecomposition, and sodium bicarbonate included in an amount of 1 percenttotal weight of the composition.
 4. A method of producing an herbalmoist snuff composition comprising the steps of: shredding citrus fiberto NBS mesh size between 20 and 40; twice boiling the citrus fiber inwater to remove all undesirable citrus fruit organoleptic qualities;dehydrating the shredded and boiled citrus fiber to a moisture contentto 0 percent, such that the strands of the citrus fiber are vacated ofmoisture; providing an herbal component having the citrus fiber as theessential ingredient; providing a liquid casing component comprising:distilled water comprising 48 percent total weight of the composition,caramel color comprising 18.4 percent total weight of the composition,glycerin comprising 4 percent total weight of the composition, sodiumchloride comprising 3 percent total weight of the composition, propyleneglycol comprising 2.4 percent total weight of the composition, cayennepepper comprising 1.6 percent total weight of the composition, caffeineanhydrous comprising 1.6 percent total weight of the composition andsodium bicarbonate comprising 1 percent total weight of the composition;combining the liquid casing component into the strands of the citrusfiber; wherein the citrus fiber is present as 100 percent total weightof the herbal component; and wherein the citrus fiber moisture contentand particle size produce a moist herbal snuff composition havingorganoleptic qualities comparable to the organoleptic qualities of agenuine moist snuff tobacco composition.
 5. The herbal moist snuffcomposition of claim 1 further void of caffeine anhydrous, wherein saidomitted caffeine anhydrous is replaced by additional sodium bicarbonate.6. The herbal moist snuff composition of claim 1 further comprising ofliquid nicotine, wherein said liquid nicotine is included in thecomposition as part of a nicotine cessation program in which thenicotine content included in the composition diminishes over apredetermined set period of time so that the nicotine cessation programbegins with a nicotine content similar to genuine moist snuff tobaccocompositions and finishes with the herbal composition of claim 1.